Rating (Charity Shops) Act 1976
1976 CHAPTER 45 cross-notes
An Act to amend section 40 of the General Rate Act 1967 and section 4 of the Local Government (Financial Provisions etc. ) (Scotland) Act 1962 as respects charity shops.
[6th August 1976]
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F1 (2) At the end of section 4 of the Local Government (Financial Provisions etc.) (Scotland) Act 1962 (relief for charitable andother organisations), there shall be added the following sub-section โ
โ (11) Without prejudice to the meaning of the expression โwholly or mainly used for charitable purposesโ, lands and heritages shall be treated as so used, for the purposes of subsection (2> of this section, if โ
(a) they are used wholly or mainly for the sale of goods donated to a charity; and
(b) the proceeds of sale (after any deduction of expenses) are applied for the purposes of a charity. โ .
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F22 Short title and extent.
(1) This Act may be cited as the Rating (Charity Shops) Act 1976.
(2) This Act does not extend to Northern Ireland.